This document provides a list of databases and online resources relevant for topics in history, political science, and U.S. government and international documents courses. It includes databases such as LexisNexis Academic, CQ Researcher Plus Archive, and CQ Weekly. A number of government websites are also listed that contain primary documents, information on the constitution, privacy and civil liberties, the three branches of government, interest groups, polls, presidents, census data, and international relations.

1. Chella Vaidyanathan
History, Political Science, U.S. Govt./International Docs. Librarian
University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, FL

2. Databases
LexisNexis Academic
LexisNexis Congressional
CQ Researcher Plus Archive (1923-present)
CQ Weekly
CQ Voting and Elections Collection with
Dataset

3. Relevant Resources for Course Topics
Constitution of the United States: The National
Archives Experience –
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constituti
on.html
Primary Documents in American History:
American Memory (Library of Congress) –
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/help/constRedir.html
Privacy & Civil Liberties Office: U.S. Dept of Justice
– http://www.usdoj.gov/pclo/
U.S. Courts – http://www.uscourts.gov/courtlinks/
U.S. Senate – http://www.senate.gov/

4. Relevant Resources for Course Topics
U.S. House of Representatives –
http://www.house.gov/Welcome.shtml
United States Public Interest Research
Groups (U.S. PIRG) – http://www.uspirg.org/
Pressure Groups/Interest Groups/Lobbyists/
Political Advocacy Groups –
http://www.csuchico.edu/~kfountain/index.ht
ml
The Gallup Poll (In Depth: Topics A-Z) –
http://www.galluppoll.com/topics/

5. Relevant Resources for Course Topics
The Pew Research Center – http://people-
press.org/ (You can search by “Survey
Reports.” You can also narrow down your
search by “topic” and by “period/date”).
Pew Research Center’s Project for
Excellence in Journalism –
http://www.journalism.org/
Presidents of the United States (POTUS): The
Internet Public Library –
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/

6. Relevant Resources for Course Topics
U.S. Census Bureau – http://www.census.gov/
USA.gov – http://www.usa.gov/
GPO Access –
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html
House Committee on Foreign
Affairs/Committee on International Relations
(U.S. House of Representatives) –
http://www.internationalrelations.house.gov/
U.S. Department of State –
http://www.state.gov/